Quiz on Algorithms and Intelligence

What is an algorithm?

• A concept defined by a specific set of characteristics

• A problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions

• A faulty heuristic focusing on confirming beliefs

• A learning disability affecting mathematics

Which type of intelligence is aligned with academic problem solving and computations?

• Emotional intelligence

• Creative intelligence

• Analytical intelligence

• Cultural intelligence

What is anchoring bias?

• A heuristic where you make decisions based on readily available information

• A faulty heuristic where you fixate on a single aspect of a problem to find a solution

• A learning disability affecting writing legibly

• The ability to understand emotions and motivations

What is the ability to produce new products, ideas, or invent a new solution to a problem called?

• Convergent thinking

• Crystallized intelligence

• Creative intelligence

• Dyslexia

What is dyslexia?

• A learning disability causing difficulty in mathematics

• A learning disability where letters are not processed properly by the brain

• A learning disability causing difficulty in writing legibly

• A heuristic focusing on confirming beliefs

What is the term for a set of behaviors that are performed the same way each time, also known as a cognitive script?

• Fluid intelligence

• Event schema

• Functional fixedness

• Heuristic

Which type of intelligence involves the ability to see complex relationships and solve problems?

• Practical intelligence

• Fluid intelligence

• Emotional intelligence

• Multiple intelligences

What is the inability to see an object as useful for any other use than the one for which it was intended?

• Mental set

• Functional fixedness

• Overgeneralization

• Prototype

What is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning?

• Phoneme

• Lexicon

• Morpheme

• Grammar

What is the best representation of a concept called?

• Prototype

• Heuristic

• Norming

• Natural concept